Giorno: 19 Settembre 2023

Group That Challenged Affirmative Action at SCOTUS Sues West Point

The U.S. Military Academy, known as West Point, was sued Tuesday by an anti-affirmative action group challenging the school’s use of race as a factor in student admissions as a violation of the constitutional principle of equal protection. The lawsuit was brought by the same …[#item_full_content]

Montenegro bus accident kills 2, leaves 9 seriously injured

A British national and another person were killed Tuesday and nine people were seriously injured in Montenegro when a bus plunged into a ravine, authorities said. The bus was carrying some 30 passengers when it swerved on a steep road around noon, police said. Local media reported that the bus was traveling on a road […]

Russia launches drone attack on Ukraine, destroying humanitarian warehouse and killing 1

Russia launched a massive drone attack on the western city of Lviv early Tuesday, burning down a warehouse said to house humanitarian supplies and killing one man, Ukrainian authorities said. It was one of at least three deadly attacks in different cities. Ukraine intercepted most of the 30 Shahed drones overnight, the country’s air force […]

Emir of Qatar says sports can play role in ‘building bridges’ between peoples

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, the emir of Qatar, said Tuesday that sports can play a role in uniting different peoples and cultures across the world. At the United Nations General Assembly, Sheikh Tamim touted the “tremendous potentials and opportunities” that belong to his small Arab country, which hosted the soccer World Cup last fall.  […]

Record-breaking astronaut reveals he would have declined assignment if he had known this

After spending nearly a year in the International Space Station (ISS), record-breaking astronaut Frank Rubio said he would have declined his space mission had he known he would be in orbit so long.  “If they had asked me upfront before you start training, because you do train for a year or two years before your […]

UN General Assembly kicks off with leaders raising alarm alarm on climate change, refugees crisis

The first day of the United Nations General Assembly meeting kicked off in downtown Manhattan Tuesday, bringing in speakers from around the world to discuss the globe’s most pressing challenges.  Leaders spoke of the many global crises presently faced, including the climate crisis, rampant inequality, Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, and geopolitical instability.  Here are […]

Civil servants implicated in state capture have jumped ship to avoid prosecution and damages claims

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Home Office Windrush ‘transformation team’ formally disbanded

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Group That Challenged Affirmative Action at SCOTUS Sues West Point

The U.S. Military Academy, known as West Point, was sued Tuesday by an anti-affirmative action group challenging the school’s use of race as a factor in student admissions as a violation of the constitutional principle of equal protection. The lawsuit was brought by the same …

Pew Poll: Trust in Government Nears 70-Year Low

Trust in the federal government is near a 70-year low, according to a new poll, with Americans saying they’re exhausted by the division and disgusted with both major political parties.[#item_full_content]